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Waikato Regional Theatre Signs Game-changing Partnership
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 2:55 pm | Waikato Regional Property Trust
"I’d describe this deal as a win, win. A win for the Theatre and a win for the community. On top of that, it’s also a great result for audiences in the Waikato who will benefit from the wide array of top-tier acts that Live Nation work with,” ... More >>
Quote Of The Year Opens For Voting
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:24 pm | Massey University
Rugby Stars, Politicians And A Bird-napped Cockatoo Are Among The Finalists In New Zealand’s Quote Of The Year Competition. More >>
Gymnastics NZ Publishes New Training Guidelines
Friday, 13 December 2024, 7:44 pm | Gymnastics New Zealand
“The training guidelines are a holistic approach that will help balance developmental priorities while maximising the gymnast’s chances of success,” says two-time Olympic artistic gymnast Misha Koudinov. More >>
Che Clark Finds New Home In 15's
Friday, 13 December 2024, 6:09 pm | RNZ
After having the door closed on his Olympic dream, Che Clark has only been motivated to dream even bigger. More >>
Rap Artist Giantkilla Drops Straight Heat With New Single + Video ‘Forever’
Friday, 13 December 2024, 11:04 am | Blackout Music Management
Rap artist GiantKilla, aka "GK" combines his smooth vocal, sweet flow, and strong syncopated beats on his latest single ‘FOREVER’, a heartfelt and aspirational track from the compilation soundtrack of upcoming short film Echoes Of The Dawn, ... More >>
Reenergising Art Tourism: Coastal Arts Trail Embarks On A New Phase
Friday, 13 December 2024, 11:00 am | Venture Taranaki
Revitalising the trail will ensure it can make a lasting contribution to the growth of both the region and its creative sector. More >>
Horsegirl Share 2nd Single From Upcoming Album Phonetics On And On
Friday, 13 December 2024, 10:58 am | The Label
Following the “spunky and freewheeling” (Stereogum) lead single '2468,' 'Julie' serves as the album’s centerpiece, with synth drones acting as an ocean for Lowenstein’s vocals to sail above, all while Cheng’s wonderfully avant-garde anti-solo’s pierce ... More >>
Rugby Fans Can Expect A Stellar 2025 In Auckland
Friday, 13 December 2024, 10:40 am | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
The first of Auckland’s 2025 rugby test matches kicks off at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday, 24 May, when the Black Ferns play USA Women as part of the Pacific Four Series. More >>
Surf Life Saving NZ Providing On-Water Safety Support At World 70.3 Ironman Event This Weekend
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:36 am | Surf Life Saving NZ
Around 35 lifeguards will be watching over more than 6200 athletes from 119 countries or territories taking part in the two-day event. More >>
Hot New Band Love Party Release Joyful Debut Single ‘Hit It’
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:34 am | Great NZ Publicity
‘Hit It’ is the first single from Love Party’s upcoming album WOW! recorded at Dr Lee Prebble’s Surgery studio with Cory Champion (Clear Path Ensemble) on drums. More >>
Sir Mark Cavendish To Join Cycling’s 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:22 am | Santos Tour Down Under
Cavendish, in July broke the 48-year record of Eddie Merckx, winning his 35th stage of the Tour de France. More >>
Scientists Capture Stunning Snapshots
Friday, 13 December 2024, 9:13 am | NIWA
NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) holds an annual photography competition for its climate, oceans and freshwater staff, who often visit wild and wonderful locations in the name of scientific endeavour. More >>
The PIC Harbour Classic Set To Return In 2025
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:11 pm | PIC Harbour Classic
The yacht race is a 14-nautical-mile sprint starting at North Head and weaving through the picturesque East Coast Bays before returning to the harbour. Organised by the NZ Multihull Yacht Club, competitors can also look forward to a welcome party, and ... More >>
New Pōneke Jewellery Residencies: Winners Announced
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:07 pm | Workspace Studios
Tipua residency has been awarded to the promising early-career jeweller Amy Brosnahan. The winner of the Kapeu residency is the developing professional jeweller Louise Hill. More >>
Lawley Adds Canadian Flavour To Full Castrol Toyota FR Oceania Field
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:18 pm | Toyota New Zealand
The lead driver on the Atlantic Racing Team (ATL) for the past two years, Lawley and his Halifax, Nova Scotia-based crew will join the Kiwi Motorsport squad for the five-round championship, which begins in New Zealand’s North Island in January ... More >>
What To Know Before Becoming A New Greyhound Owner – Expert Q&A
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:09 pm | Science Media Centre
“Greyhounds can make a great companion for the whole family. Like any breed of dog, each greyhound is an individual with a unique personality. As with all dogs, their behaviour is impacted by a combination of genetics, early life experiences, ... More >>
Sky Stadium To Lower Emissions And Energy Consumption As Ecobulb Replaces Thousands Of Lights At The Venue
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:33 pm | Wellington Regional Stadium Trust
The lighting upgrade at Sky Stadium is an important step in the venue’s energy transition plan, supporting a shift to a low-carbon energy future. More >>
Debuting Two Picture Books From A Leader In The NZ Emotional Wellbeing Space
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 5:19 pm | Hart Space
Themes of compassion, community, connection, managing change, and counselling. More >>
Marchfest 2025 Introduces A Sunday Session
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:55 pm | Marchfest
The brand-new Marchfest Sunday Session—a relaxed, all-you-can-eat BBQ feast paired with great beer and live music under the sun. More >>
First Films Announced For The 2025 Fraud Film Festival
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 4:50 pm | 818.
These carefully curated films have sparked critical conversations on deception in its many forms, in both the expert panel discussions that follow each film, and the networking opportunities offered to those fighting fraud in the public and private ... More >>
ASB Classic Auction For Youthline Gives Kiwi Opportunity To Grab Ultimate Christmas Presents For Sports Fans
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 3:48 pm | ASB
The auction, supporting Youthline and youth mental health services, is now live on TradeMe until Sunday 22 December, with money-can’t-buy experiences and items. More >>
Elite International Athletes Descend On Nelson For Inaugural Running Festival, The Spectacle
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 3:15 pm | Athletics New Zealand
Headlined by a world-class elite road mile racing through the heart of Nelson’s CBD, with a thrilling lineup of international and local talent. The mile is set to cap off a bumper weekend with a full roster of running events ranging from the 100 ... More >>
Ara Institute Of Canterbury Student Has Been Selected As One Of The 2024 Emerging Practitioner Award Recipients.
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:49 am | Acorn Foundation
Singer, dancer, and actor Deanna Young is this year’s recipient from the Ara Institute of Canterbury. Deanna is a multi-talented future star in the performing arts, who has been destined for a future on the stage since she took her first ballet class ... More >>
Toi Whakaari Student Has Been Selected As One Of The 2024 Emerging Practitioner Award Recipients.
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:51 am | Acorn Foundation
Actor Puka Moeau is this year’s recipient from Toi Whakaari. Unlike students at other universities who receive this award, students at Toi Whakaari are nominated by their peers, to best reward those who showcase the collaboration skills that are ... More >>
World Premiere Of Feature Documentary Prime Minister Set For Sundance Film Festival 2025
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:31 am | Dark Doris
Dark Doris Producer Cass Avery said: "We are dedicated to creating and enabling meaningful films and projects that drive social change and PRIME MINISTER encapsulates that kaupapa. This film puts an intimate lens on a unique leader during a historical time.“ More >>
New Zealand Photographers Win In Oceania Contest - For Immediate Release
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:19 am | The Nature Conservancy
Nearly 400 entries came from New Zealand and 1220 from Australia for the competition which highlights the unique biodiversity of Oceania. Papua New Guinea submitted 238 entries and 40 entries came from the Solomon Islands. More >>
Kiwibank New Zealander Of The Year Awards Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure O Aotearoa Semi-Finalists Announced For Seven Categories
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:42 am | Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
Miriama Kamo, Te Koruru Patron of the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards says, “2024 has been a year of extraordinary achievements, from the inspiring successes of our Olympians to groundbreaking contributions in sustainability, health innovations, ... More >>
OFC 2025 Men's Champions League groups confirmed
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:32 am | RNZ
Eight of the very best clubs in the Pacific will meet in Solomon Islands next year aiming to be crowned the kings of Oceania football. More >>
The One Question Muslim Women Face Every Summer
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:30 am | RNZ
Some people think nothing of asking complete strangers wearing hijabs personal questions. It does not stop there. More >>
Toitū te Aho Matua - Wiki Hā to cap off final day with hīkoi through Christchurch.
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 6:28 am | RNZ
More than 1500 students from schools across the country will take part in a hīkoi through central Christchurch this morning. More >>
Specialist Camp Gives Young Amputees A Chance To Get Active In The Outdoors
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 10:11 pm | Whenua Iti
Fran McEwen, Active Recreation Manager for Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa, said this event is a great example of accessible recreation programming. More >>
Tennis: The Young Guns To Watch At The ASB Classic
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 9:11 pm | RNZ
Tournament director Nicolas Lamperin talks about the changing of the guard. More >>
Feature Documentary The Haka Party Incident In Cinemas January 30, 2025
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 4:30 pm | The Public Good
From visionary director Katie Wolfe comes an unflinching documentary of a forgotten history retold from every side. More >>
Draw Confirmed For OFC Men's Champions League 2025
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 4:14 pm | Oceania Football Confederation
The winner will advance to the OFC Men's Champions League 2025, which will take place in Solomon Islands, from March 30 to April 12. The full drawn can be seen below. More >>
Parrot Analytics Contributes To Wide-Ranging “US Independent Film Audience & Landscape” Study
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 9:21 am | Parrot Analytics
The report provides an overview of the state of the independent film industry in the United States, addressing untapped opportunities, systemic challenges, and the growing audience demand for alternatives to mass-market entertainment. More >>
Zagazeta A Likely Championship Contender In New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 8:14 am | Toyota New Zealand
Twenty one year old Zagazeta could be a potent force in the championship. He will join multiple championship title winners M2 Competition for the campaign and brings extensive experience gained across a variety of junior formulae. More >>
Maranga! Maranga! Maranga! The Call To Māori History: Essays From Te Pouhere Kōrero, 1999–2023
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 7:28 pm | Bridget Williams Books
Leading Māori scholars, researchers and writers of history come together in this landmark collection of essays celebrating three decades of Indigenous scholarship. More >>
2023 Champion "Can't Wait" To Return To Queenstown
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 7:08 pm | NZ Open
On the back of securing his PGA Tour Champions card for next year, 2023 New Zealand Open Champion, Brendan Jones has today confirmed he will return to Queenstown next year and is looking forward to his favourite event of the year. The 104th New Zealand ... More >>
Ain't Just Dreaming Series With Ellesse Andrews & Max Brown
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 6:38 pm | NZ Olympic Committee
The New Zealand Team are thrilled to introduce the Ain’t Just Dreaming series! This series celebrates the incredible achievements and dream-like moments from the Games, showcasing how the New Zealand Team athletes truly bring the spirit of the ... More >>
GRNZ Devastated By The Proposed End Of Greyhound Racing
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 6:17 pm | Greyhound Racing New Zealand
The Government’s decision to close the industry is profoundly disappointing, as it overlooks the meaningful progress we have achieved. We strongly believe that greyhound racing can continue to be a responsible and sustainable part of New Zealand’s sporting ... More >>
Playback Over Summer Before A Big Step Forward In 2025
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 5:58 pm | Tauranga Art Gallery
Playback celebrates the essential role Tauranga Art Gallery has played in the Bay of Plenty and nationally. Showcasing the diverse exhibitions and approaches to art-making that TAG has championed, highlighting some of the incredible artists that have been ... More >>
Lulu Sun picks up WTA honour
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 4:58 pm | RNZ
New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has been named the WTA Tour's Newcomer of the Year. More >>
Summer By The Sea And In The Squares – What’s On In Tāmaki Makaurau
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 2:33 pm | Tataki Auckland Unlimited
New Zealand’s Ocean Festival, which is back for a second year kicking off on Auckland Anniversary Day. More >>
Supercars Champion Brown Hunts NZ Single Seater Wins
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 12:14 pm | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand
Supercars champion Will Brown will step back into single seaters in January as he continues a personal challenge to prove he can compete against and beat the best in any motorsport category in the world. More >>
Iliza New Zealand Tour 2025
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 9:57 am | Adrian Bohm Presents
Iliza is one of today’s leading comedians, with a fan base who show their loyalty by creating their own Iliza inspired swag to wear to her shows. More >>
Supercars Champion Will Brown To Race In New Zealand This Summer
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 9:42 am | NextGen New Zealand Championship
The Red Bull Ampol Racing Supercars star will return for Round 6 of the NextGen New Zealand Championship at Highlands to compete in the 69th New Zealand Grand Prix. More >>
New Zealand Fringe Festival Launches Its 2025 Programme In Celebration Of Its 35th Year!
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 9:37 am | New Zealand Fringe Festival
This year, NZ Fringe 2025 sees some huge names, some returning to the festival, and others gracing its stages for the first time. More >>
Celebrating Excellence At The 2024 Wellington Theatre Awards
Monday, 9 December 2024, 10:46 pm | Wellington Theatre Awards
This year’s ceremony was marked by the introduction of the newly named awards, recognizing the legacy of respected individuals who have shaped the arts in Aotearoa. More >>
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision And WBD Announce Partnership To Preserve 35 Years Of Aotearoa News And Current Affairs History
Monday, 9 December 2024, 9:52 pm | Nga Taonga Sound and Vision
Under this agreement, WBD will donate over 400,000 stories and programmes to Ngā Taonga, covering every episode of Three National News, 3 News and Newshub at 6, from Three National News’ launch on 27 November 1989 through to the final episode of ... More >>
Scoular Ready For Formula Regional Debut In New Zealand
Monday, 9 December 2024, 6:10 pm | Toyota New Zealand
It will be the first taste of Formula Regional racing for Scoular, who has been a regular competitor in Formula 4 in the United Arab Emirates championship and in the United Kingdom championship in the past two seasons. More >>
NZ’s Boldest Festival Announced
Monday, 9 December 2024, 5:54 pm | The Court Theatre
The celebratory weekend, in its second year, will run 20 – 23 March 2025 at The Shed, featuring nine marquee events aimed to entertain not only the LGBTQIA+ community but the entire community. More >>
Train Announces Auckland Show For 2025
Monday, 9 December 2024, 5:20 pm | NikNak Media
Train’s highly anticipated 2025 Tour will bring fans across the globe an epic night of music filled with the band’s most iconic, chart-topping hits including best-selling smash ‘Hey, Soul Sister’, double-GRAMMY-winning breakout song ‘Drops of Jupiter’ ... More >>
First Instrumental Performance Inside Christ Church Cathedral Since Earthquakes
Monday, 9 December 2024, 9:58 am | Christchurch Cathedral Reinstatement
We will continue to protect our city’s heritage, our taonga. As well as a spiritual place, our Cathedral is a symbol of human and social accomplishment. A thread that connects generations. That is what motivates our endeavour. More >>
Māori All Blacks To Play In Whangārei For First Time In 15 Years
Monday, 9 December 2024, 8:42 am | RNZ
The side will take on Scotland as part of a double header with the Black Ferns. More >>
Inline Hockey New Zealand Takes A Proactive Stance On Player Safety With Updated Concussion Policy
Monday, 9 December 2024, 8:02 am | Inline Hockey New Zealand
The IHNZ Concussion Policy aligns with best practices from the 2023 ACC National Guideline and global insights, ensuring the inline hockey community is equipped to handle concussions responsibly. This policy will be reviewed every four years to ... More >>
NZ Author M. Darusha Wehm Partners With US Authors For New Mind-bending Fantasy Series: TRANSMENTATION | TRANSIENCE
Monday, 9 December 2024, 7:02 am | Blackstone Publishing
Over thousands of years and thousands of worlds, universe-spanning societies of interdimensional travelers have arisen. Some seek to make the multiverse a better place, some seek power and glory, others knowledge, while still others simply want to write their ... More >>
A Boost For Show Shearing In The North
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 10:54 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
A new step to boost shearing competition entries in the Northland shows has proven to be an early success with more than 30 competitors shearing at the Whangarei A and P Show on Saturday. The 36 entries, from 31 shearers, including veterans, were ... More >>
Welsh And Kiwi Shearers Team Up For World Record Bid
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 10:52 pm | Shearing Sports New Zealand
At stake is the World two-stand, eight-hours strongwool lambs record of 1410 set on January 4, 2023 by Simon Goss and Jamie Skiffington in the Goss family’s Mangamahu Valley woolshed northeast of Whanganui. More >>
Late Surge Not Enough For Breakers Against Kings
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 10:51 pm | BNZ Breakers
It was a game that showed flashes of brilliance from the hosts, but ultimately the Kings proved too clinical across the court. More >>
Blawan, "A Producer At The Very Top Of His Game Right Now," Releases EP BouQ
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 10:50 pm | The Label
Blawan returns once again to side-step expectations with BouQ, an EP that melds his vocal with disorientating, menacing electronic experimentation. More >>
